The SS Atlantis was commissiond in 2151 under the command of Captain Gillian Austin. Atlantis was one of a series of new Warp 5 capable ships, with the latest armour, weapons and transporter technology. For the first time, the NX Class put humanity within reach of thousands of star systems, compared to the mere handful that could be reached at lower speeds.

The SS Atlantis was named for the legendary lost earth civilisation of Atlantis which featured in Plato's writings. Many people believe the tale to be fiction, while others believe that the story was inspired by catastrophic events. Still others maintain that the story is an accurate representation of a long lost and almost completely forgotten land

The SS Atlantis is the first ship to bare the name.

The Atlantis is set 220 years before the Delta Fleet and yet, remains entwined with our adventures in it's contact with the Narnians and her crew. Prince David Millard is a distant relative of Lieutenant Eric Millard, Chief Helm Officer of the USS Phantom, and James Whittaker is great great grandfather to Lieutenant Joy Whittaker of the USS Montana.

SPECIFICATIONS

Name: S.S. Atlantis
Registry No: NCC 08
Class: NX Class
Commissioned: November 03, 2151
Construction Site: San Francisco Fleet Yards, Orbiting Earth
Design Life: 100 years

Dimensions:
Length : 225 m
Beam : 101 m
Height : 35 m
Decks : 7
Mass: 80,000 tons

Crew:
87

Armament:
6 x Pulse Cannons
3 x Phase Cannons
12 x Spatial Torpedoes

Warp Speeds:
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 4
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 5
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 5.2 for twelve hours

Refit Cycle:
Minor : 2 years
Standard : 6 years
Major : 18 years

Significant Areas of Note:
A Deck - Bridge
B Deck - Deuterium Tanks
D Deck - Junior officers quarters/Main engineering
E Deck - Senior officer quarters/ Mess hall/Sickbay/Main engineering
F Deck - Antimatter pods/Torpedo Bays

The Atlantis is also equipped with two shuttlepods, each of which can carry a pilot and up to six passengers. The ship does not have energy shields, but instead uses a polarised hull plating which hardens the ship's external hull. The deflector to the front of the ship creates a weak energy field which clears space ahead of the ship of intersteller particles which could damage the hull.